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WILDCard
"Wild Card is innovative and bold and you must visit"
AESTHETICA
Bringing fresh perspectives from a new generation of dance-makers, Wild Card hands over the curation of the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler's Wells to artists from different corners of the dance world.
Dotdotdot Dance (now Luz & Mannion Dance) curated a Wild Card in May 2016 collaborating with spoken word artist Toni Stuart, cellist Colin Alexander and interactive sound designer Yuli Levtov to create a unique evening of multi-disciplinary flamenco dance and music.
Programme
The evening unfolds around three flamenco styles also called “palos” in Spanish, each with their own character and traditional roots. For Wild Card, we have revisited and transformed them, weaving in other elements that do not traditionally belong to those styles, opening up to new collaborators and perspectives, including the stories you have generously shared with us today.
Running order:
Pregón - Emilio Florido & Toni Stuart
Peteneras - Choreography by Magdalena Mannion
Bulerías and electronics - Yuli Levtov & Liam Howarth
Guajira - Choreography by Yinka Esi Graves
Interval (20 minutes)
Sleepwalking - Toni Stuart
Solos and echoes - Colin Alexander
Tarantos - Choreography by Noemí Luz
Running Time: Approximately 75 mins + interval
Through this exploration we feel that instead of abstracting from the form, we find an increasingly deeper connection with the textures and nuances that lie within flamenco.”
Magdalena, Noemí and Yinka
Creative Team
Choreography & Dance:
Magdalena Mannion, Noemí Luz
& Yinka Esi Graves
Curation: Sadler's Wells
Musical Direction: Liam Howarth
Flamenco Song: Emilio Florido
Spoken Word: Toni Stuart
Interactive Sound: Yuli Levtov
Cello: Colin Alexander
Choreographic Advisors: Olga Pericet
& Leonor Leal
Costuming: López de Santos
Lighting: Antony Hately
Audience Interviews: Alexander Wallin
Photography: Camilla Greenwell
Production Credits:
Eva Martinez, Robyn Cabaret
& the Sadler’s Wells team
Wild Card Supporters
Wild Card/dotdotdot dance was supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Residencies:
Sadler's Wells & Conservatorio profesional de danza Antonio Ruiz Soler, Sevilla
Dotdotdot Dance would like to thank everyone who offered their flamenco shoes to be used as part of the set.
Londontheatre
Terry Eastham
“Dotdotdot Dance (now Luz & Mannion Dance) proved to be a fantastic evening where the traditional mixed with the modern and a wonderful and talented team put together a really magical show."
Londondance
Josephine Leask
"Dotdotdot’s interrogations are intelligent, refreshing and compelling to watch."
The Upcoming
Laura Ewing
"The show was thoroughly entertaining, illuminating and pioneering."